Improvement in bale-ties



J. W. HEDENBERG.

Bale-Ties.

No.147 262 PatenxedFeb.1o.1874.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE,

JOHN w. HEDENEEEG, or OHIOAGO, ILLINOIS.

IMPROVEMENT IN SALE-TIES.

Specification forming part of Leiters Patent No. 147,262, dated February10, 1874; application filed May 13, 1873.

To all lwhom fit may concern. y

Beit known that I, J OEN W. HEDENBERG, of Chicago, in the county of Cookand State of Illinois, have invented a Bale-Tie, of which the followingis a specifica-tion:

The nature of the present invention consists ot' a lock-plate composedof two hooks, operating in combination to hold the ends of thestra-p-iron. One end of said strap is provided with a sliding loop,which holds the hooks together and the strap to the hooks, as herein- Iafter fully described and shown.

In the drawings, Figure l is a plan or top side View ot my improvementin bale-ties; Fig. 2, an edge view thereof, enlarged; Fig. 3, a planview of the sliding loop on one end of the strap-iron; Fig. 4, adetached view of the swinging hook; Fig. 5, a view of the lockplatedetached from the other part-s.

A represents the principal lock-plate, which is provided with holes toreceive straps D and E, and a hole at I for the short end of the strap Eto pass up through, and oneside of it is eut away, as shown by lines J Jf, to form a hook, J and an opening `for the strap D to be putin place,as shown in Fig. 1. B represents the smaller lock-plate, which is alsoprovided with a hole to receive the strap E, but is a larger hole thanK, to enable the plate B to turn to one side, as shown by dotted lines Bl', 'and allow the strap D to be removed, as shown at D', Fig. l. It isalso cut away on one side, between B and G, to forni a hook, G, similarto the hook J on plate A. C represents a sliding loop, with holes F init to receive the end D of strap-iron and hold it in the loclplates.

The following is the method of using my improved bale-tie: The plate Bis placed iiat on the plate A, so that its square hole will be over holeK, after which the end E of strapiron is put through plate B, andthrough hole K in plate A, and then bent back through a hole, I, in thelatter plate. This fastens one end of the strap-iron, which is to be onecontinuous piece from endto end. This continuous piece is then placed ina cotton-press in the usual manner, and, after the bale has beenpressed, the plate B is swung to one side, as shown by dotted lines BG', Fig. l, and the end D of the strap-iron is doubled under, as shownat Fig. 2, after which the bent end l) is placed over the hook J andhook G as the latter is swung back from the position shown by dottedlines G. The loop G, having before this been in the position shown indotted line L, Fig. 1, is moved forward to its position, holding thelooped end of the straps together.

Vhat I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the UnitedStates, is-

l. The loop-plates A B, constructed as set forth, in combination with acontinuous strapiron, E D, when the plate B is arranged to swing to oneside, as set forth.

2. The sliding loop C, combined with the end D of the strap, and theloop-plates A B, as and for the purpose set forth.

JOHN XV. HEDENBERG.

XVitnesses z J. H. ELLIOTT, M. V. B. SIIEPARD.

